Mayor | League of Pissed Off Voters November 2019 Questionnaire · 2019. 7. 28. · Mayor | League...
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Mayor | League of Pissed Off Voters November 2019 Questionnaire Hello candidates! Thank you for ¦lling out the League's questionnaire. Please complete the questionnaire by midnight on Friday, July 19th if you wish to be considered for a League endorsement. Please use THIS FORM rather than formatting it into a Word document or PDF. If you have any questions, you can contact us at [email protected]. Candidate Info Joel Ventresca Joel Ventresca [email protected] 4154635963 Name * Campaign Contact Person Email Address * Phone Number
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Mayor|LeagueofPissedOffVotersNovember2019Questionnaire
Hellocandidates!Thankyoufor�llingouttheLeague'squestionnaire.PleasecompletethequestionnairebymidnightonFriday,July19thifyouwishtobeconsideredforaLeagueendorsement.PleaseuseTHISFORMratherthanformattingitintoaWorddocumentorPDF.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,[email protected].
CandidateInfo
JoelVentresca
JoelVentresca
4154635963
Name*
CampaignContactPerson
EmailAddress*
PhoneNumber
SanFranciscoMayor
www.joelventresca.com(underdevelopment)
Thesummerof1963uponmy�rstvisitattheageofeleven.
Priorities
Theendorsementprocesshasjuststarted.IenteredtheraceforSanFranciscoMayoronJune10,2019.IamtheonlyProgressiveDemocratontheballot.
O�ceSought*
Website
Whendidyou�rstfallinlovewithSanFrancisco?
Pleaselistthe3endorsementsyouaremostproudof
Iwillusemyprofessionalandcommunity-basedknowledgeandskillstoimplementthefollowingtopthreeissues:• Dismantledecades-oldestablishment,statusquo,insider,corruptpoliticalmachine.• Mandate100%cleanpublicmoneycandidatecampaigns.• ReinventSanFranciscointothe�rstzero-carbonemissionsinternationalcityintheworld.
Ihaveneverservedonafor-pro�tboard.Ihaveservedonseveralnon-pro�tboardssuchasSanFranciscoTomorrow(1985-1996),HaightAshburyNeighborhoodCouncil(1978-1994),Sunset-ParksideEducationandActionCommittee(2004-2006),andServiceEmployeesInternationalUnion(SEIU)790(1991-1997).Currently,Idonotserveonanon-pro�tboard.
Ihaveneverservedonastatecommissionorstatepolicybody.IwasappointedbythePresidentoftheSanFranciscoBoardofSupervisorsasaCityandCountyofSanFranciscoEnvironmentalCommissioner(CommissiononSanFrancisco'sEnvironment)andservedbetween1994and1997.Icurrentlydonotserveonalocalcommissionorlocalpolicybody.
LocalIssues
Someofthethingspissed-offvotersarewatchingrightnow!
Whatarethetopthreeissuesyouwillworkon,andhowwillyouimplementsolutionsinatimelymanner?(1250characterlimit)
Whatfor-pro�tornon-pro�tboardsdoyouserveon,includingpoliticalorganizations?
Whatlocalandstatecommissionsandpolicybodieshaveyouservedon--currentlyorinthepast?
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Doyousupportcongestionpricingforthedowntowncore?
DidyousupportthelocalimplementationofSB1045,mentalhealthconservatorship?
DidyousupportSB50aswritten?
Ifnot,arethereamendmentsthatwouldmakeyousupportit?
Wouldyouproposeanyrezoningorotherpolicychangestoincreasehousing--particularlyaffordablehousing--whileprotectingagainstdisplacementofcurrentresidents?
Iopposetheconversionofneighborhood-servingground�oorretailspacestoo�cespace.Iwillworktopassandimplementlaw,regulations,andpolicychangestoprotectneighborhoodretailspaces.
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1.MakeSanFranciscothemostbike-friendlyandsafestbikecityintheUnitedStates.2.MakeSanFranciscothemostpedestrian-friendlyandsafestpedestriancityintheUnitedStates.3.Makepublictransitfree,clean,safe,andreliable24/7,withincreasedcapacity,where75%oftheresidentsoftheCitywillchoosenottoownacarortruck.
Iwillworktosigni�cantlyincreasebigbusinesstaxesonaprogressivebasistoreversethegrowingeconomicinequalityintheCity.Withsmallbusinessesandsmallstart-upbusinesses,Iwillworktoexemptthemfromlocalbusinesstaxesandfeesfora�veyearperiodwithcertainconditions.
What’syourplantopreventtheconversionofneighborhoodretailspacesintoo�cespace?
WouldyousupportlegislationtoimplementtheBudgetAnalyst'srecommendationtoadoptamoree�cientweeklysta�ngschedulefortheSFPD?(Recommendation2.2here:https://sfbos.org/sites/default/�les/BA_Report_PA_of_San_Francisco_Police_Department_061218.pdf
Whatareyourtopthreeprioritiesforbikeand/orpedestriansafetyimprovementsintheCity?
WhatareyourprioritiesfortheproposedNovember2020ballotmeasuretorevisetheCity’sbusinesstaxstructure?HowdoyouproposetoincreasethetotalrevenuefrombusinesstaxestofundCitypriorities?
November2019Election
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DoyousupporttheJuulballotmeasurethatwouldoverridethevaporproductsbanordinancepassedbytheBoardofSupervisorsandaddrestrictionsonthesale?
Doyousupporttheballotmeasure“SunlightonDarkMondayInitiative”?
DoyousupporttheproposedtaxonnetriderfaresofTNCs,autonomousvehiclesandprivatetransitservicesvehicles?
Doyousupporttheproposedadditionaltaxonbusinesseswithdisproportionateexecutivepay?
WhoareyousupportingforMayor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
LondonBreed
RobertJordan
WilmaPang
PaulY.Robertson
JoelVentresca
EllenLeeZhou
LondonBreed
RobertJordan
WilmaPang
PaulY.Robertson
JoelVentresca
EllenLeeZhou
WhoareyousupportingforD5Supervisor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
VallieBrown
RyanLam
NomvulaO'Meara
DeanPreston
VallieBrown
RyanLam
NomvulaO'Meara
DeanPreston
WhoareyousupportingforCityAttorney?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
DennisHerreraDennisHerrera
WhoareyousupportingforDistrictAttorney?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
ChesaBoudin
LeifDautch
SuzyLoftus
NancyH.Tung
ChesaBoudin
LeifDautch
SuzyLoftus
NancyH.Tung
WhoareyousupportingforPublicDefender?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
ManoharRajuManoharRaju
WhoareyousupportingforSheriff?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
PaulMiyamoto
RonaldTerry
PaulMiyamoto
RonaldTerry
WhoareyousupportingforTreasurer?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
JoséM.CisnerosJoséM.Cisneros
PastElections
Yes
No
WhoareyousupportingforBoardofEducation?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
WilliamCarduner
JennyLam
WilliamCarduner
JennyLam
WhoareyousupportingforCommunityCollegeBoard?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
YiQuanGuo
IvyLee
YiQuanGuo
IvyLee
Didyousupport2018’sPropC"OurCity,OurHome"taxongrossreceiptsofbusinessestofundhomelessservices?
WhodidyousupportforMayorinJune2018?
1st 2nd 3rd
AngelaAlioto
MichelleBravo
LondonBreed
RichieGreenburg
JaneKim
MarkLeno
AmyFarrahWeiss
EllenLeeZhou
AngelaAlioto
MichelleBravo
LondonBreed
RichieGreenburg
JaneKim
MarkLeno
AmyFarrahWeiss
EllenLeeZhou
WhodidyousupportforD2Supervisor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
CatherineStefani
NickJosefowitz
SchuylerHudak
JohnDennis
CatherineStefani
NickJosefowitz
SchuylerHudak
JohnDennis
WhodidyousupportforD4Supervisor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
GordonMar
JessicaHo
TrevorMcNeil
ArthurTom
LouAnnBassan
MikeMurphy
TuanNguyen
AdamKim
GordonMar
JessicaHo
TrevorMcNeil
ArthurTom
LouAnnBassan
MikeMurphy
TuanNguyen
AdamKim
WhodidyousupportforD6Supervisor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
MattHaney
ChristineJohnson
SonjaTrauss
MattHaney
ChristineJohnson
SonjaTrauss
FinalQuestion
WhodidyousupportforD8Supervisor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
RafaelMandelman
Lawrence"Stark"Dagesse
RafaelMandelman
Lawrence"Stark"Dagesse
WhodidyousupportforD10Supervisor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
ShamannWalton
TonyKelly
TheoEllington
UzuriPease-Greene
GloriaBerry
AsaleChandler
ShamannWalton
TonyKelly
TheoEllington
UzuriPease-Greene
GloriaBerry
AsaleChandler
IamtheonlyProgressiveDemocratontheballotforSanFranciscoMayor.My200-WordVoterInformationPamphletStatementfollows:NewTransformationalLeadership&FundamentalChangeisComing:IwillgovernasAmerica’smosteffectiveprogressivemayor.34YearsofExceptionalAward-winningPublicService:• AdministratorandAnalyst;CityandCountyofSanFranciscoAirportCommission(1987-2018).• DepartmentHeadAssistantandAgingSpecialist;CityandCountyofSanFranciscoAgingCommission(1981-1984).PriorPositions:• CityandCountyofSanFranciscoEnvironmentalCommissioner• President,CoalitionforSanFranciscoNeighborhoods• ExecutiveCommitteeMember,SEIUAccomplishments:• Recognizedsafety,security,andriskexpert.• Adopted�rstlandmarkCityandCountyofSanFranciscoSustainabilityPlan.• Receivednearly100,000votesinlocalelections.Education:• MasterinPublicAdministration;UniversityofSanFranciscoMediaCharacterizations:• “incorruptible”;“principled”;“honest”;“courageous”;“knowledgeable”;“tough”;“independent”.Platform:• Dismantledecades-oldestablishment,statusquo,insider,corruptpoliticalmachine.• Mandate100%cleanpublicmoneycandidatecampaigns.• ReinventSanFranciscointothe�rstzero-carbonemissionsinternationalcityintheworld.• Expeditefull-servicepublicpower.• Makepublictransitfree.• Defendneighborhoodcharacter,diversity,andself-determination.• Approvebesttenantprotectionlawsinthenation.
Isthereanythingelseyouwanttotellus?(3000characterlimit)
• Endpovertyonstreetswithcomprehensivehomelessprogram.• Reversegrowingeconomicinequality.• Challengecorporateandtechagendas.• Empowermassmovements.• Disempowertop1%economicelite.• HaltManhattanization.• Rejuvenateinclusiveparticipatorydemocracy.• ConvertPresidiointoasecondUnitedNationsheadquartersfocusedonglobalwarming.• Createjust,livable,�ourishingCity.JoelVentresca3934OrtegaStreetSanFrancisco,[email protected]
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